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2017 tOSU Offense Discussion

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Antonio Williams has been another bright spot for the offense this year. He's been more than a feel in for Weber.
The offense is on an upward trajectory.
The defense still needs work but there is time!

Look at the PSU-Iowa score. Iowa held them down for most of the game. For all the yards that Barkley got their offense scored 21 points!
We can hold them down.
We can score on that defense too.
 
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Football: Big-yardage plays this season stemming from solid perimeter blocking

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Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has two completed passes this season that have exceeded 31 yards.

Neither were thrown beyond 10 yards down the field.

Despite the deep ball being a point of emphasis for both the offense and head coach Urban Meyer heading into this season, Ohio State has yet to mold the deep aerial attack into its gameplan. But as long as short passes are picking up yards in bulk, the offense will take what it can get.

And members of the offense believe bubble screen passes and short crossing routes can be the key to success against any team.

“I think those plays can work against anybody, and I say that because I think we’re one of the best perimeter blocking receiver groups out there. That’s all it is,” wide receiver Johnnie Dixon said.

But what is the key to making those short passes work?

“You block good out there and it pops,” Dixon said. “A guy like [H-back Parris Campbell] touches the ball and you see what he can do. He’s quick. Give him the ball in space and lights out.”

The longest pass of the season came on a short crossing route to Campbell two yards in front of the line of scrimmage that he took 74 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Indiana. The second-longest came on a pass two yards behind the line of scrimmage to Campbell that the speedy wideout took 69 yards to the house in last Saturday’s game against UNLV.

Beyond the receiver, the constant in both plays were blocks on the perimeters by wideouts that freed up a lane on the sideline for Campbell to explode. The first by redshirt junior Terry McLaurin and the second by sophomore Austin Mack.

Blocking is not an easy mindset for receivers to get into, particularly those who are younger, Dixon said. But once those involved in the passing game are given a sense of the value placed on blocking in the offense, it becomes less of a chore and more of a glorified responsibility.

“I mean I guess when you first come in, like you really don’t know the system as well, I guess. But you see a guy like [former Ohio State wideout] Evan Spencer out there, pouring it out every block. You realize like that’s a big part of what we do,” Dixon said. “Definitely gains you a lot of respect.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/09/...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
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INSIDE THE BOX: OHIO STATE IS RACKING UP PENALTIES THIS YEAR WHILE THE OFFENSE HAS FOUND CREATIVE WAYS TO HIDE LIMITATIONS IN THE RECEIVING GAME

PENALTIES ARE COSTING THE BUCKEYES BIG
The worst thing you can say about shutting out an opponent like Rutgers is the Buckeyes took an inefficient route to a blowout win. The Buckeyes racked up a season-high 10 penalties and 106 penalty yards in beating Rutgers.
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HOW OHIO STATE'S RECEIVERS RANK
Love "Zone 6?" Hate "Zone 6?" This game had something for each of you.

Consider Ohio State's third touchdown drive as a microcosm of the frustrations. Therein, an inexplicable dropped pass on 2nd-and-17 set up a 3rd-and-17 on Ohio State's 30-yard line. Johnnie Dixon scored on a 70-yard touchdown pass.

Yes, it was a busted coverage, but Ohio State's receivers had odd highs and lows. Even Binjimen Victor had a rookie drop on a sideline pass before he "Mossed" a Rutgers defensive back for Ohio State's sixth touchdown on the day.
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...e-the-offense-has-found-creative-ways-to-hide
 
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FILM STUDY: CHIP KELLY'S INFLUENCE ON THE OHIO STATE OFFENSE, COURTESY OF RYAN DAY

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"Ryan Day enhanced our offense. It's been very successful."



While much was made of Kevin Wilson's hiring as the new coordinator of Urban Meyer's offense last winter, it's far easier to see the fingerprints of another addition to the coaching staff through five games of the 2017 season. Though Ohio State sits at 4-1, winning all the games they should have but dropping the home opener to a very talented Oklahoma squad, the Buckeyes have moved the ball with ease in each of their victories thanks in large part to the efforts and knowledge of quarterbacks coach Ryan Day.

Day, as many of you know, is a protege of Chip Kelly, having both played and coached under Kelly at New Hampshire before joining him at the NFL level in both Philadelphia and San Francisco. While Day also spent a year as a graduate assistant for Meyer in Gainesville, his philosophies on the game have certainly been influenced most by the man who helped him set numerous passing records as a player.

To many, the addition of Day seemed to be the latest in a long history of Meyer raiding Kelly's closet for secrets, having famously visited both Eugene and Philadelphia in the past. The head man in Columbus has a clear affinity for the way Kelly does things and calls him one of his 'best friends' in the profession.

It was Kelly who introduced Meyer to the practice of tracking hydration, sleep, and the heart rates of his players, reminders for which now appear all over the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Kelly also let Meyer watch practice closely during his year off from coaching, a move that was questioned by some of the Oregon staff as the "retired coach" feverishly took notes and tried to take video on his cell phone before security finally intervened.

On the surface, the visit was for a segment Meyer and Kelly for College Gameday in which the Ducks' leader broke down his then-revolutionary offense. Many other coaches have tried to emulate Kelly's success from afar, but Meyer seemed more interested in going directly to the source.

Of course, both coaches developed their own variants of the 'spread-to-run' offense, taking option football to new heights and winning countless games along the way. But as Meyer looked to fix a passing game that has struggled over the past two seasons, few expected Kelly's former pupil to spark the Buckeyes' aerial attack so effectively.

Through five seasons in Columbus, Meyer's teams have never finished above 52nd nationally in passing yards-per-game. Yet, as of this week, the Buckeyes sit 13th in that ranking, with Day's (and Kelly's) fingerprints all over the results.

Almost as soon as Johnnie Dixon raced to the end zone after catching a short curl route in the third quarter of Ohio State's opener, analysts like Chris B. Brown (@SmartFootball) who have covered Kelly for years recognized the play as one of his longtime favorites. But while the OSU wide receivers ran circles around the Indiana defense that night, the question became not about how the concept worked, but if and how it would be packaged moving forward to prevent defenses from identifying it before the snap.

Luckily, Day came prepared.

"Ryan Day brought us that whole package to us. It's been dynamic," Meyer said of the Mesh concept Kelly adapted from former St Louis Rams coach Mike Martz. "The big hits we had against Indiana were the same package. So now about seven, eight different concepts off of that."



Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...n-the-ohio-state-offense-courtesy-of-ryan-day

RYAN DAY'S INFLUENCE AND CROSSING ROUTES HAVE MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OHIO STATE'S PASSING GAME

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When Kevin Wilson arrived on campus at Ohio State, most assumed it would be the former Indiana head coach that did the most to help fix or enhance the Buckeye offense.

While Wilson has definitely had a hand in helping Ohio State's offense improve, it was quarterbacks coach Ryan Day that earned a shoutout from Urban Meyer on Monday. When discussing a particular play on which Johnnie Dixon in particular has benefitted from this season, Meyer singled Day out as the man behind the crossing pattern.

"Ryan Day brought us that whole package to us. It's been dynamic," Meyer said. "The big hits we had against Indiana were the same package. So now (we have) about seven, eight different concepts off of that."

Day spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time since the beginning of the season and gave credit to the entire offensive staff for the changes that have been made in the passing game, specifically the crossing routes Ohio State has had so much success with.

"Everybody had their hand in it. One of the things we see is man coverage, so some of those crossing routes really fit well," Day said. "We have some really talented receivers with speed so we get those guys running and spread the field horizontally and getting guys going sideways. Getting the ball out on time is critical. The guys have really run with it too. They have done a great job."

The crossing routes were particularly effective against Indiana as both Parris Campbell and Dixon were able to shake loose for touchdowns on short to intermediate throws. As the season has unfolded, teams began to play more zone against Ohio State in an effort to take away the deep ball, which led to more run-pass option concepts from the Buckeyes. These plays simplify the reads for the quarterback, yet still get the ball out to players in space (see below).



Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...a-positive-impact-on-ohio-states-passing-game

Two guys at 11W wrote similar articles.
 
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J.T. Barrett and the Ohio State offense continued to improve against Rutgers

The offense continues to take the right step forward against lesser competition.

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We knew Ohio State would have the talent advantage against Rutgers, but it was the execution that should give fans optimism.

As we know, J.T. Barrett has taken his lumps from the outsiders — including myself — but he’s taken baby steps forward against lesser competition, which is all we can ask for at this time. He was still off-target downfield at times, but once he settled into a rhythm, his accuracy began to increase as his confidence began to grow.

Even though it was “just Rutgers,” Kevin Wilson and Barrett are starting to work well together and the results are steadily improving.
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  • On this play below, the read defender crashes hard at Mike Weber, leaving an easy, yet quick decision for Barrett to pull the ball and gain a chunk of yardage on the quarterback keeper.

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  • Here’s a second play where the read defender crashes down on Weber. Just like above, Barrett makes the quick and sound decision to pull the ball at the last second and gain solid yardage on his own.

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Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2017/10/3/16405526/ohio-state-rutgers-film-review-2017
 
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Football: Ryan Day’s crossing routes impact Ohio State’s offense

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With a little more than four minutes to go in the second quarter of Ohio State’s 56-0 romping of Rutgers, quarterback J.T. Barrett dropped back and hit wideout Johnnie Dixon for 10 yards as he stood open in the middle of the field after crossing from the right slot. The receiver, with the help of a key block from tight end Marcus Baugh, did the rest of the work as he raced to the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown.

That play was just the latest in a series of crossing routes Ohio State has integrated to boost an offense, which struggled mightily late last season and for much of the team’s lone loss to Oklahoma in Week 2.

The speed of redshirt junior H-back Parris Campbell and Dixon fits the scheme well, but Ohio State believes easy wins against UNLV, Army and Rutgers don’t replicate a fix in the offense.

“The good thing about this team and coaching staff, you’re not walking around with blinders on,” head coach Urban Meyer said at a press conference Monday. “We’re optimistic and we’re pleased with the progress, but we’re also realistic.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/football-ryan-days-crossing-routes-impact-ohio-states-offense/

Everyone is writing about the "crossing routes"....besides it is always neat to read a Lantern article (again).
 
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OHIO STATE WORKING ON DUAL RUNNING BACK PACKAGES WITH J.K. DOBBINS, MIKE WEBER

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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer wants his best 11 players on each side of the ball to be on the field.

In order to do that on offense, the Buckeyes need to find a way to play running backs J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber at the same time.

Meyer said Monday that the Buckeyes are working on putting together offensive packages that utilize 20 personnel – two running backs, zero tight ends and three wide receivers – and 21 personnel – two running backs, one tight end and two wide receivers – in the interest of getting both Weber and Dobbins on the field simultaneously.

"We’re working on maybe playing them both at one time," Meyer said Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference. "They’re that quality of players. When you put your best 11 on the board, those two names surface. So our obligation is to play the best players."

Running backs coach Tony Alford said Tuesday that he doesn’t know exactly what those personnel groupings will look like – and even if he did, he wouldn’t tell the media before the Buckeyes use them in a game – but that the coaches are still working to figure out how to use them most effectively.

"We got some packages we’re looking at and we’ll see if we can get them on the field together," Alford said. "It’s just a matter of how we want to use those pieces in the chess game, and we’re still talking about it.

"It’s just how we place those pieces in the puzzle and how we want to use them. And we’re still kind of back there brainstorming how we want to go about it. But it’s also got to fit within the confines of what we do. We’re not going to invent some new offense in order to do so."

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ning-back-packages-with-jk-dobbins-mike-weber
 
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J.T. BARRETT ADAMANT THAT OHIO STATE'S DEEP PASSING GAME HAS IMPROVED

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One of the biggest questions surrounding the Ohio State football team all season has been whether the Buckeyes can make plays in the deep passing game.

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett believes it’s time for those questions to stop.

"I’m really just shocked why we keep on talking about it," Barrett said Tuesday, his voice rising to a higher pitch than usual, after receiving four straight questions about the deep ball during an interview session. "How many did we complete the other day, like three or four? So it’s like, what’s up?"

While Barrett and the Buckeyes had minimal success in the deep passing game in their first few games of the season – particularly in their 31-16 loss to Oklahoma in their second game for the season – they had their best deep passing performance of the season to date in Saturday’s 56-0 win at Rutgers, where Barrett completed 14 of 22 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, including numerous completions on long downfield throws.



Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...at-ohio-states-deep-passing-game-has-improved
 
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